Association between the TCF7L2 rs12255372 (G/T) gene polymorphism and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Cameroonian population: a pilot study

1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

2 Laboratory for Molecular Medicine and Metabolism, Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

3 Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

4 National Obesity Center, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon

5 Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

6 Medical Diagnostic Center, Yaoundé, Cameroon

7 The Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safety (CPNDS), Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

8 Laboratory for Public Health Research Biotechnologies, Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon